Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
437 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.Discussion...
Ample tropical moisture will remain across the Florida Keys
through the next 24 hours, supporting scattered showers and
thunderstorms. RH will remain elevated with overnight recovery
into the upper 80s and minimum afternoon values of mid 60s. Light
to gentle southeasterly winds are expected with generally poor to
fair dispersion. Overall, fire weathers concerns will remain low
due to the moist airmass and elevated rain chances.


FLZ076>078-062345-
Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys-
Including the cities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
437 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           40
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           40           40
Weather Type          Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Max/Min Temp          91           81           91
Min/Max RH %          66           87           65
Wind 20ft AM (mph)    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft PM (mph)    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Duration       2            2            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip Amount         0.18         0.09         0.10
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3000         1000         2900
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  3        S  7         S  6
Dispersion Index      14           3            15
Max LVORI             5            5            5

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. East winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$